"Trust the process, embrace the work, be grateful, and always stay humble and kind."
The Leadville 100 MTB has been on my bucket list for a few years. After the upset of my season last year, I decided 2019 was the year to add the event to my race calendar. Some days just go so smoothly that when I look back it feels a bit like a dream. The … Continue reading Leadville … Race Across the Sky
Having something unexpected happen (something typically negative) right before a race happens more often than not it seems. Some could call it a distraction, others getting cheated. I have come to a point of doing my best amidst the natural disappointment to embrace the challenges and do the best to my human capability to work … Continue reading The Whiskey Off-Road 2019
There is certainly no convenient time to break a leg. I could have said that April was the worst possible time, at the very start of an exciting race season. Instead of traveling on to California for a block of Pro XCT races from Pan American Championships, I flew home, landing in Kalispell simultaneously with … Continue reading 2018 … A summer I will cherish forever
I had never been to Pan American Championships before, but going into the 2018 season, my focus was more points driven than in the past, with some goals of improving my World Cup performances and UCI ranking as the Olympics in 2020 approaches. I can't say even now that an Olympic position is my goal, … Continue reading Pan American Championships 2018…the Race
Long flight home from the Czech Republic following mountain bike world championships, gives me time to write and reflect on the last week and yesterday’s race. The races go by so fast, and before I know it, the season will be winding down. It’s important to spend time reflecting on the journey, the process, the … Continue reading Mountain Bike World Championships
The weekend of June 17-19 tied up the third and final race of the Epic Rides series in Carson City, Nevada. The race in Carson City was added to the series for the first time this year, so it was a new course for everyone who raced. As the series leader heading into Carson City, … Continue reading Carson City Off-Road
Another weekend and another win for team Stan’s-Pivot. I can not emphasize enough, how blessed I feel to have the opportunity to travel and race my bike with the support of team Stan’s – Pivot. This race was confirmation that the Columbia County, Georgia 60 mile course garnered one of the toughest races I have … Continue reading Marathon MTB National Championships
As I packed up my bike last week to ship it via Bike Flights to Grand Junction, Colorado in preparation for the Grand Junction Off-Road, I was excited to be returning to this venue for my second consecutive year. In addition to the excitement, I had also been plagued by a head cold that had … Continue reading Grand Junction Off-Road
Epic Rides Whiskey 50 weekend is over. Just like that the races continue to fly by, but not without uncontrollable emotion, horrifyingly close calls, lessons learned, and the fulfillment from another job completed to the best of my ability. I found it harder to leave home, feeling like I had just barely gotten home after … Continue reading 13th Annual Whiskey Off-Road
I have been home for a few days now, starting to settle into my new house and enjoying the company of my Maine family. And what a treat to come home to 70 degree weather in Montana! The last few weeks was some of the toughest and most beautiful of my racing career, for every … Continue reading US Cup #1 Bonelli Park & #2 Sea Otter
